The Benchmade 550SHG Griptilian Knife is a great expansion on the popular Griptilian family of knives. The 550SHG has the same great textured and contoured, glass-filled nylon handles with stainless steel liners as the rest of its siblings in this Pardue designed group. The blade is where this member of the Griptilian family steps away from the rest... It boasts a satin-finished, Sheepsfoot, 154CM stainless blade with a hollow grind, making for a very sharp and durable edge, and the substitution of the thumb post for a thumb hole makes for a lighter knife with a more sleek profile, making this another great option from a superb family of knives.